Oh, yes. This is clearly pure stunt. Take down artwork for a day or two, film the removal, all with great fanfare, to “start a conversation.” Watch as heads explode and commenters rend their garments over censorship; comparisons to Nazi book burnings and Degenerate Art fly like bullets in a Keanu Reeves flick. Then enjoy the aftermath, as interest in the painting and the collection as a whole increases by a factor of ten.
Gotta admire it, actually.
